Race 7 (115)
MEI ZHOU CITY HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | SPOTLIGHT DREAM (A361) | Z Purton | TT1 | Blundered start, ridden forward but might 6-wide in midfield 1000m. Allowed to stride forward to lead passing 800m. Joined up front at turn-in, but kicked ahead 250m, pulling clear. |
2 | 8 | KING MORTAR (A097) | T Berry | B | Pressed forward from wide draw, sharing lead before crossed 800m, taking sit one-out behind leader. Closed in at turn-in but unable match winner's finishing burst. |
3 | 10 | AMAZING MOMENT (T422) | K Teetan | B | Began awkwardly, ridden forward looking for cover, slotting in one-out 3L from leader at turn. Kept on well in straight to grab minor placing. |
4 | 9 | BORNTOACHIEVE (T313) | H N Wong | XB | Hard ridden to on jumping, then shared pace until crossed 800m, dropping into box seat. Chased leader thereafter without closing gap. |
5 | 12 | STAR SUPERIOR (V255) | W M Lai | TT | Ridden early to hold rail but shuffled to behind midfield when field bunched up approaching turn. Kept on fairly in straight. |
6 | 4 | KHAKI (A294) | N Callan | -- | Ridden early to look for cover but held 4-wide to turn 3L from leader. Swung very wide entering straight, only one-one-paced under pressure. |
7 | 2 | NUCLEAR POWER (A244) | M F Poon | H | Ridden to hold forward position but held 3-wide without cover 2L from leader. Continued to travel wide to 200m before tiring. |
8 | 1 | LOTUS BREEZE (T112) | D Whyte | CP/XB/TT | Jumped well, ridden to hold one-out position 3L from leader to turn. One-paced on straight. |
9 | 7 | ARIZONA BLIZZARD (V264) | S Clipperton | H/P1/TT | Away nicely, ridden to hold one-out position in midfield but shuffled towards rear when field bunched up entering turn. Shaken up at turn-in but only one-paced. |
10 | 11 | PAKISTAN BABY (S442) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Bumped and unbalanced shortly after start, ridden but didn't muster, dropping 3-wide towards rear. Hung out at turn, wide into straight, limited response when asked. |
11 | 6 | WAYFOONG VINNIE (V055) | B Prebble | H | Steadied on jumping and shifted across behind runners, dropping to last. Made up some ground around home turn but one-paced in straight. |
12 | 5 | HAPPY SURVEYS (T248) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Hampered soon after start, dropping towards rear along rail. Dropped to last around turn and failed to respond in straight. |
B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
"1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |